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- Daily horoscope for March 26, 2021
- Ask Amy: One brother gets the samovar, the other – bupkis
- 3 takeaways from Chicago Cubs spring training Thursday, including prospect Brennen Davis finishing strong
- ‘Bad Trip’ review: Eric Andre, Lil Rel Howery hide the cameras and seek the laughs
- Tallying up indoor dining ban fines: Chicago dinged restaurant and bar owners; suburban counties issued warnings
- Column: Would Honey the duck come back this spring? The man who loves her waited and hoped.
- Column: Biden refuses to play into the Fox News narrative, and it’s making me and Sean Hannity FURIOUS!
- Column: Biden oblivious to irony over autocracy at his own news conference
- ‘A Week Away’ review: Finding love, acceptance and a higher power in Netflix’s Christian summer camp musical
- Flashback: A battle on skates: A look back in photos at roller derby and its Chicago Coliseum days
- Daywatch: Lightfoot eases COVID restrictions as cases rise, tallying up indoor dining ban fines and Passover restaurant specials and takeout kits
- Cactus League report: Andrew Vaughn could fill a huge void in the White Sox outfield — and the Cubs set their rotation for the 1st 3 games of the season
- Column: The Chicago Bears have obvious needs at cornerback and wide receiver. Sorting through the NFL draft options at Nos. 20 and 52.
- This day in history, March 26: Groundbreaking ceremonies take place in Washington, D.C., for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Nissan’s Office Pod is a mind-blowing office on wheels. OMG, did you see this?
- Spring style for men: It’s time to give up slob-chic and get properly dressed
- Cameron Krutwig — ‘stache and all — is one of the NCAA Tournament’s most talented players. And he’s having a blast leading Loyola back to the Sweet 16.
- What to watch: ‘Married at First Sight’, nostalgic ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and Netflix’s ‘Marriage or Mortgage’
- Column: Hammond mayor’s forgiveness to hit-and-run driver embraces empathy
- Dominion Voting sues Fox for $1.6B over 2020 election claims
- Oak Park Dist. 97 names Ryan Gordon new principal at Lincoln Elementary School
- Chicago Fire already needed more than just Robert Beric to score goals. A recent string of injuries will test their attacking depth — and offseason strategy.
- Park Ridge aldermen nix idea of issuing more city-funded dining coupons
- Motorola campus redevelopment in Schaumburg lands something rare in the COVID-19 era: a huge retail lease
- Parler says it notified FBI of violent content ahead of Capitol riot
- 2021 North Coast Music Festival announces lineup at SeatGeek Stadium with Kaskade, Griz and Zeds Dead
- Chicago man sues city over ongoing claim of mistaken identity, alleging he’s been detained by police more than 60 times in 15 years
- 1 killed, at least 7 wounded in Wrightwood neighborhood shooting
- Lil Nas X releases provocative music video for ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’
- Knights of Columbus serve hundreds of fish dinners at annual Friday night fundraisers
- ‘Speak Out’ reader opinion: Pritzker looking to next election
- Heath departments work to keep people coming for COVID-19 vaccinations
- Letter: Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is vital
- Listos los duelos de semifinales rumbo a Juegos Olímpicos
- Las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina 19-25 Mar./2021
- Teen hit by CTA Yellow Line train in Evanston
- A Georgia man demanded his final paycheck. The auto shop delivered 91,500 greasy pennies.
- Exgobernador mexicano se declara culpable de lavado en EEUU
- Georgia Democratic state Rep. Park Cannon arrested as Gov. Brian Kemp signs GOP election bill that includes new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control
- Aurora city finances doing OK despite pandemic, official says
- North Chicago mayor touts city’s progress while challenger calls for change during virtual debate
- Gobernador de Georgia promulga reforma a ley electoral
- Efforts of Gary Sanitation workers to save owl caught on fence fail
- El Chicago Fire ya necesitaba algo más que Robert Beric para marcar goles. Una serie reciente de lesiones pondrá a prueba su profundidad de ataque y su estrategia en pretemporada
- Speak Out reader opinion: Action is needed to stop illegal immigration at southern border
- Two first-term trustees challenging incumbent for Olympia Fields village president
- $1 million raised after 75-year-old Chinese grandmother attacked in San Francisco will go to fight racism, family says
- Perder a Eloy Jiménez es ‘un poco de shock para el sistema’, dice Rick Hahn, gerente general de los Medias Blancas de Chicago
- Retiran candidatura de político acusado de abusos sexuales en México
- Medical journal editor sidelined after racism podcast outcry
- Black Adam ficha a Pierce Brosnan para hacer de superhéroe
- Miller Kopp enters the transfer portal, leaving Northwestern without its 2nd-highest scorer
- Northfield Township recycling program resumes in April
- York Drama shifts to film for virtual performances of “The Laramie Project”
- Hispanic Heritage Festival planned for September in recognition of Naperville’s newest sister city
- ¿Puedo tomar analgésicos al vacunarme contra el COVID-19?
- ComEd program nets LED lights for Aurora
- Review: ‘New Pokemon Snap’ may be just the game for this late-pandemic moment
- Los demócratas dieron un gran impulso a los estadounidenses comprando seguros médicos. No fue barato
- Appreciation: A wink from Jessica Walter and a smile from George Segal meant everything
- New Zealand lawmakers unanimously approve paid leave for people who suffer a miscarriage
- La pandemia agrega obstáculos para la reducción de enfermedades venéreas
- Letters to the Editor
- Amazon faces new lawsuit alleging it fixed book prices
- EV-maker Rivian plans Tesla-like, mega-charging network
- New principals named for two West Aurora schools
- Millennials want to buy homes so bad, 80% would purchase one without seeing it amid high-stakes COVID-19 market: survey
- El enfrentamiento fronterizo anticiparía la batalla de gastos
- The Open Door Taproom & Bottle Shop looks to June opening in downtown Clarendon Hills
- Demandan a Fox News por 1,600 millones
- Los Chicago Bulls remodelan su plantilla, eligiendo un talento All-Star sobre jugadores con potencial: “Cualquier oportunidad que tengamos para mejorar este equipo, lo haremos”.
- Naperville Police Beat
- Lake County local scores for Saturday, March 27
- Larry McMurtry, Oscar winner for ‘Brokeback Mountain’ and author of ‘Lonesome Dove,’ dies at 84
- Now that Agassiz School has become Harriet Tubman, what about CPS buildings named after slaveholders?
- Los efectos secundarios significan que su vacuna COVID-19 funciona. Pero, ¿y si no reacciona?
- Who will take Eloy Jimenez’s spot in left field for the Chicago White Sox? Here are 5 in-house options.
- El tabaquismo desaparecería en una generación, predicen los analistas
- Democrats seek government records in Capitol riot probe: ‘We have to find the truth’
- Roma, Texas, nuevo epicentro de cruces ilegales de frontera
- Pop-up food pantry set for Monday in Aurora
- 3 students cited in theft of rare tree from University of Wisconsin, part of frat ‘pledge’ prank
- Letter: Dannhausen-Brunn right choice for District 181 board
- New Hampshire woman who lost child to brain tumor gives birth at age 57: ‘I’m scared and I’m anxious, but I’m so excited’
- Second Wall Street agency upgrades Illinois financial outlook to stable, citing federal aid, performance during pandemic
- How to get grilling and outdoor cooking this spring and summer
- Kenosha police: 55 more charged for violence during protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake
- Which air purifier should I get?
- Best cheap gaming laptops
- Which flower seeds are best for spring?
- How to start a hydroponic garden
- Portable air conditioner vs. window
- Best cheap vacuums
- The best vacuum for hardwood and carpet
- The best vacuum for tile floors
- Letter: Illinois needs leadership to make financial assistance continues for higher education
- At least 5 dead as Tornado outbreak rips across the Deep South: ‘It will never be the same’
- ‘Tina’, el documental que toca el mito de Tina Turner
- ‘The Suicide Squad’ R-rated trailer reveals bloody mayhem, giant rampaging starfish
- Leader of Michigan’s Republican Party calls top Democratic women ‘witches’
- Sospechoso de masacre pasó revisión para comprar el AR-15 usado en el tiroteo masivo
- Letter: Vote for former math teacher Levinthal for D86 Board
- Dolphins make blockbuster trades with 49ers, Eagles, end up with No. 6 pick, future first-rounder
- Karol G, con invitados de lujo, lanza su nuevo álbum ‘KG0516’
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Pucks to poutine: Sports show producers branch out into world of junk food with popular ‘I’m Fat’ podcast
- Emma Stone da la bienvenida al primer hijo con su esposo Dave McCary
- ¿Vacunados pueden contraer el COVID-19 sin tener síntomas y transmitirlo?
- Oswego museum to host model train display
- Suburban Denver gun store owner says Boulder shooting suspect passed a state background check before buying gun
- 5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 3-0 win over the Florida Panthers, including a Kevin ‘Blankinen’ repeat and Ryan Carpenter’s fist-filled ‘jam’ session
- Documental de Héroes del Silencio en Netflix ya tiene fecha de estreno
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Indiana lawmakers require civics class for middle schoolers
- Libertyville’s Peterson wanted the ‘big stage.’ Well, the Rice transfer has found the spotlight at USC, which has reached the Sweet 16.
- Decent: You thought getting driver’s license was fun before the pandemic? You ain’t seen nothing yet
- Man charged in February attack on Ald. Brendan Reilly outside River North bar
- Community news
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi taps DC National Guard head to lead security
- Professional basketball player Brandon Paul buys $830K penthouse condo on Near South Side
- Highest-paying state for 50 different jobs
- Maritime traffic jam grows to more than 200 vessels outside blocked Suez Canal
- Orland Park mayoral candidates, in rematch of expensive 2017 campaign, focus on economy and public safety
- 24 corned beef sandwiches you have to try in Chicago and the suburbs — even if you got a freebie from Manny’s
- Libertyville Village Board approves stormwater utility fee to help cover costs of related projects
- Op-ed: Anti-Semitism tropes have been proliferating. Can you spot them?
- Professional basketball player Brandon Paul buys $830K penthouse condo on Near South Side
- ThredUp’s shares pop in stock market debut
- Column: Do you have the next big business idea? The Big Sell is looking for it, with cash winnings.
- Ramps from I-55 and southbound I-294 to Joliet Road to close for tollway construction
- Wisconsin bars, restaurants can now sell cocktails to go
- SpaceX rocket debris lights up skies over the Pacific Northwest
- Cuba experimenta sus vacunas con figuras olímpicas
- Lake Central pitcher Peyton Pepkowski is fired up. A 2019 sectional loss still stings after nearly two years. ‘She wants to win at all costs.’
- La Champions podría cambiar su formato la próxima semana
- Character actor Richard Gilliland, husband of Jean Smart, dies at age 71
- Column: Georgia Republicans repress voting rights while Illinois Democrats repress voter choice
- Miley Cyrus tiene un mensaje para Hannah Montana 15 años después
- US court sides with photographer in fight over Andy Warhol art
- OMS pide a países ricos donar 10 millones de vacunas
- Michael Osipoff’s top 10 teams and top 20 players in Northwest Indiana for the 2021 softball season
- ¿Existe realmente la adicción al sexo? La ciencia dice que no
- Museo de Ciencia hace inmortal a Nimoy, el famoso Spock
- Quickly: Readers sound off on the issues of the day
- Law & Order column: In wake of mass shootings, Lake County’s sheriff praises fallen police officer, calls for gun reform
- Evanston began its reparations program with housing grants. Now a national nonprofit wants to give cash payments to targeted residents.
- México se queja de que turistas no usan mascarillas
- Nuevo varapalo para Johnny Depp en su guerra judicial contra Amber Heard
- Letters: Federal action is needed to protect citizens from lead in water
- Column: Banning assault weapons is unlikely to stop mass shootings
- Subdivision residents voice displeasure with prospect of Valparaiso annexation: ‘We’re going to suffer an economic loss’
- Column: Sorry, Mr. Smith, but I, too, have turned against the filibuster
- McGrath: Amazon makes it easy to buy whatever you need from the comfort of your La-Z-Boy, but buyer beware
- A third surge in Illinois? It’s a race between COVID-19 vaccinations and variants, and experts are concerned
- Illinois auto dealers sue the state and EV startup Rivian for selling direct to consumers
- Column: Loyola and Porter Moser are soaking it all in as their Sweet 16 matchup against Oregon State nears. ‘Man, we’re enjoying the moment.’
- Op-ed: My good memories of Michael Madigan
- Eat. Watch. Do. — Chilling new John Wayne Gacy doc | COVID rules loosen | Passover specials
- Former Buffalo Grove middle school teacher arrested at Dallas-Ft. Worth airport in sexual assault of student, authorities say
- Speak Out reader opinions: Higher minimum wage puts more money into the economy; no justification of Mark Giangreco ouster; NCAA a ‘breath of good entertainment’
- Despite news efforts, thousands cross Mexico’s southern border
- Los Bravos apuntan a lo más alto de las Grandes Ligas
- Biden impulsa foro de cambio climático e invita a Rusia y China
- Hammond man charged with shooting wife’s friend
- Guest column: We need to save our wetlands
- Editorial: Arlington Park is for sale and likely on its final furlong
- Column: Oh man! Chicago’s already 50 years late in dumping ‘alderman’ and making City Council titles gender neutral.
- Portage waiting for appraisals before deciding on former Little League property
- Snap-decision defense may not work for Minneapolis officer in George Floyd trial
- Trains crash in southern Egypt, killing at least 32
- Column: Parents angry as highly-touted STEM school in Aurora likely to close
- New torque vectoring provides “Drift” in 2022 Volkswagen Golf R
- Column: The pandemic made this basketball season unique. Teams like the Kouts boys and the Crown Point girls made it special.
- El béisbol vuelve a ser divertido en San Diego
- With South State Street site too expensive to renovate, PADS of Elgin back to square one in finding a new home
- Women’s flag football is becoming an official sport at junior colleges with NFL grant
- Rise in COVID-19 cases could be early sign of ‘a possible resurgence’ as state says local health departments with waning vaccination demand can expand eligibility
- The Spin: City vs. suburbs on enforcing state’s COVID-19 shutdown orders, restrictions | Arrest in Ald. Brendan Reilly attack | Pandemic’s toll on CTA revenue
- Lake County to get surprisingly large COVID-19 vaccine delivery next week
- Op-ed: Young Asian American women still face dangerous stereotypes
- Kosher for Passover dessert recipes perfect for the holiday
- Op-ed: Illinois’ criminal justice reform falls short on police accountability
- Luego de 3,000 horas y 156 entrevistas, la policía de Boulder aún desconoce el motivo sospechoso del tiroteo masivo
- Loyola making another NCAA Tournament run? That’s no surprise to Chicago Bulls guard Denzel Valentine, whose brother Drew is a Ramblers assistant coach.
- ¿Cómo obtengo ayuda para los gastos funerarios de una víctima de COVID-19?
- Biden invites Russia, China to first global climate talks
- Indiana leads US in toxic releases per square mile, EPA report states
- El ‘acoso’ no fue la razón por la que Chrissy Teigen renunció a Twitter
- Gary joins Indianapolis in keeping mask mandate while other mayors consider path forward with COVID-19 precautions
- Church tower renovation in Whiting-Robertsdale honors late pastor: ‘He wanted to hear those bells ring in the truest of fashions’
- Families welcome opening doors in assisted living facilities as COVID-19 precautions are relaxed; some residents ‘absolutely thrilled’
- Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened March 26 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
- 2 charged in fatal shooting outside Bridgeview secretary of state’s office brought along boy, 6, during attack thwarted by failed Tesla carjacking, prosecutors say
- Column: You want to be a chef? Now is the time
- Final plans for assisted living complex backed by Aurora City Council committee
- Demolition underway at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills as officials break ground on $250 million renovation
- 2 charged in Waukegan motel killing
- Beverly Cleary, beloved children’s author, dies at 104
- American English return to Hobart with their Beatles tribute show
- Potempa: Persimmons have a delicious history, including an iconic biblical fun film nod
- Far-right suburban video streamer Nick Fuentes
- Elgin police hire gang intervention specialist to help with juveniles who may be headed down the wrong path
- New axe throwing spot to open in Aurora
- Cook County pet owners warned to stay alert during coyote mating season
- This Week in Naperville
- What does Georgia’s new GOP-sponsored election law do?
- Grant to aid North Central College’s push to reduce business costs, operate more efficiently
- Zach LaVine will play alongside an All-Star for the first time in his career — and he’s excited to see how the Chicago Bulls transform with Nikola Vucevic
- After 60-year-old Vietnamese American man is attacked from behind in Chicago’s Uptown, daughter says: ‘I don’t think that we should keep silent’
- Biden assails Georgia voting law as ‘Jim Crow in the 21st Century’; Democrats seize on new state restrictions to fuel federal election overhaul
- The boom and bust of TikTok Artists
- I knew Ramona Quimby. With any luck, you did too.
- Shaka Smart leaves Texas to take over as Marquette basketball coach
- Goose Island Beer Co. through the years
- Andrew Vaughn keeps it simple as he attempts to fill the void of Eloy Jimenez in the Chicago White Sox outfield: ‘Get the best jump you can and go for the ball’
- ‘It kind of hits close to home’: Hundreds gather in Horner Park to grieve, rally following Atlanta mass shooting
- Notre Dame and Michigan are removed from the NCAA hockey tournament because of positive COVID-19 tests in their programs
- Woman sexually assaulted, robbed in Lakeview; man facing charges, police say
- More than 100 shell casings found near Southwest Side party scene where man was killed, at least 7 people wounded, police say
- Body pulled from Calumet River near 95th Street
- Op-ed: Why I voted against Evanston’s reparations program
- ‘That was the right call’: Converted running back Sean Walsh passes for 3 TDs as Lincoln-Way East eases past H-F in Class 8A showdown
- Marist’s Jamari Grant waited for his turn. That time has come, as Brother Rice learned. ‘You got to love that kid.’